# Meta settles teen user addiction lawsuit brought by US states

https://mins.news/en/item/33182

- DW, 2026-08-26 13:48 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/meta-settles-in-us-states-lawsuit-on-teen-user-addiction/a-78512157?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion and introduce new limits on teenagers’ use of Facebook and Instagram under a California lawsuit brought by several US states over addiction and excessive use. The settlement still needs court approval.

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